Mahmoud Abbas
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- Oct 15
EU voices deep regret as Abbas postpones Palestinian elections into 2027
The Palestinian Authority has postponed legislative elections due on 28 November 2026 and the presidential vote planned for early 2027. The EU said it deeply regretted the decision, and France, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia issued a joint statement of their own.
- Oct 10
Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027, first vote since 2006
The decree moves the legislative vote due on 28 November 2026 to 11 September 2027, the same day as a presidential poll. Palestinian officials blame Israeli restrictions and conditions in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
- Sep 27
Hamas leader rejects Israeli election impact and calls for unity ahead of scheduled Palestinian vote
In a televised interview on 26 September, Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said Israel's upcoming 27 October parliamentary vote will bring no relief to Palestinians, while addressing scheduled Palestinian legislative elections.
- Sep 25
Netanyahu defends military campaigns at UN General Assembly as 77 delegations stage walkout
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended seven-front military operations and denounced international critics during his address to the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York.
- Sep 24
US aviation sanctions strand Iranian flights as UN delegates clash in New York
New US sanctions targeting aircraft servicing led to widespread cancellations of Iranian flights, complicating the return of President Masoud Pezeshkian from the UN General Assembly while regional military strikes escalated.
- Sep 22
António Guterres warns of global division and AI risks in final UN General Assembly address
Opening the 81st General Assembly session in New York, the UN Secretary-General urged multilateral controls on technology and warned that geopolitical fractures have widened into chasms.
- Sep 21
Netanyahu defends Gaza war at UN as diplomats walk out and New York mayor clashes over arrest threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations at the UN General Assembly in New York, speaking to a largely empty hall after dozens of delegates walked out while protesters rallied outside.
- Sep 19
EU and UN urge US to lift visa ban on Palestinian delegation ahead of General Assembly
The European Union and the United Nations have called on the United States to reconsider its refusal to grant entry visas to Palestinian Authority officials for the 81st General Assembly session in New York.
- Sep 17
US grants visas to Iranian delegation led by President Pezeshkian for UN General Assembly
The US State Department has authorized entry visas for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend the 81st UN General Assembly under travel and commerce restrictions.
- Sep 17
United States denies entry visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of UN General Assembly
The United States has blocked Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of officials from travelling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly for the second consecutive year.
- Aug 6
Israel charges settler Yinon Levi with manslaughter of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen
Israeli prosecutors indicted settler Yinon Levi on Thursday for the July 2025 killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank, the first such charge against a settler since October 2023.
- Jul 4
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, Trump says 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran and threatens 'decimate' if his life is targeted
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls vengeance 'inevitable' in his first statement since his father's funeral, while President Trump declares 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' with thousands more ready, and warns any assassination attempt would prompt total destruction of Iran.
- Jun 16
Smotrich declares Hebron pact cancelled as Foreign Ministry denies change
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Tuesday that he had cancelled the 1997 Hebron Agreement with the Palestinian Authority, only for the Israeli Foreign Ministry to deny hours later that any cancellation occurred. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned of serious consequences, and Hamas called for an escalation of resistance.
- Jun 14
Mahmoud Abbas announces Palestinian presidential election in early 2027, first since 2005
The Palestinian Authority president, 90, issued a decree scheduling a presidential ballot early next year. Legislative elections will follow at the end of 2027.
